“Stratus” | Jeff Beck Tribute 5-23-23 | Song 14 (John McLaughlin)

John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck Band

[@jamescampbell2521]

If anyone is Jeff Beck`s equal in ability & creativity its John McLaughlin.

[@diment0857]

God bless John McLaughlin, may he live to be 100 and dazzle us with his supreme musicality all the way

[@ericaward702]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@daveguy11]

100! How about 110?! 120!

[@БорисПрусаков-р1п]

❤My favorite!!!! Titanic!!! Beautiful!!... Mr.J. McLaughlin!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sieteocho]

I was looking back at you to see if you were looking back at me to see me look back at you.

[@jeffhilton2197]

I loved going to Mahavishnu Orchesrta concerts in the 70s. John still has it at 81. Wow.

[@jamescampbell2521]

Wish i could have seen them live. Been listening to them since 1972.

[@dunebillyofswanbeach4294]

Mahavishnu Orchestra concerts were the most amazing experiences of my music related life.

[@jimness5902]

saw him in Vancouver in the early 70's with Mahvishnu Orchestra (80 members) and of all people sharing the stage that night Kiss couldn't believed it myself

[@tommabry4166]

💚

[@capecodtuber]

He played at UCONN in 1972 or 3.........wow.......the acid helped ...lol

[@ronfrey5327]

HE SAVED THE ENTIRE SHOW WITH THIS THANK YOU JOHN. AMAZING THIS MAN HAS BLAZED TRAILS HIS ENTIRE LIFE YOU CAN HEAR JEFF IN HIM AND VICE VERSA. EXCELLENT.

[@lifelongfan07]

are you kidding me? what did Derek trucks do?

[@franciscorondon35]

Everyone was just great 🎸🎸🎸👏👏👏🥁🥁🥁🤯🤯🤯

[@Pedro2706]

Really?????-it was certainly a musical highpoint but the rest was just a great tribute-Derek Trucks /Gary Clarke-brilliant-and Eric for once out of his comfort zone on material played better than I've heard for many a year.Listening to Ronnie & Rod doing Rock My Plimsol/Ain't Superstitious was a bucket list moment -and what about People Get Ready.Loved thewhole show-Jeff would be proud.

[@user-gm5by6dj3d]

He did save the show. Certainly wasn’t Johnny Deep or Clark or Bramhall John, Jeff. They don’t make like that anymore

[@adamfree9903]

I have to agree still creating with speed ,brilliance ,soul and grace. Bravo JM

[@markfriedmann1670]

JM one of my musical G-d’s. As is JB Had the honor of meeting John a few years back. Such a nice and gracious man. Wonderful tribute to Jeff who’s passing still hits hard. And the Billy Cobham connection adds a nice layer.

[@Michforful]

Since many many years I am so impressed by John’s musical background and his ability to play jazz with Miles, Indian music with Shakti, flamenco with Paco and Al and his own music with Mahavishnu and more, backed by his humility and love for music, on top still so fit at this age, I have no other words but Wow!!! By far the best tribute to JB in this event!

[@mainsblanches8793]

The most evident thing about that tribute is that NO ONE played guitar like Jeff Beck!!...a big thank you to McLaughlin for that heart felt "hommage"!!...

[@johnharris1846]

Derek Trucks was the closest

[@judithspirito8483]

He had a twang all his own That geetar sang

[@stephenvignovich8654]

Yeah a lot of what I saw seemed like an open mic blues jam, not real tight or impressive....this is the best bit

[@Oceanwifi]

@@carstenmanz302 What kind of reckless idiot RU?

[@michaelvaladez6570]

My word he did this song justice..at 81 years he kicked back and played as the same intensity as Tommy Bolin...great..what a surprise to see him do this Great !

[@BillyJoeJimBob8]

Agree! However, it's even more impressive that, according to Leland Sklar, legendary bassist on the original studio recording back in 1973, Tommy's guitar work on Stratus was "raw, brutal energy," and his solo work on Stratus was all LIVE, off the top of his head and all tracks on the Spectrum album were 1st or 2nd takes.

[@karlsinclair9918]

@@BillyJoeJimBob8 Tommy lights STratus up - Mclaughlin does a lovely job but it's subdued and less biting in comparison. Great - but not quite up to Tommy's underrated playing on that album - probably my favourite track ever recorded -played to death since I was 11 years old.

[@HittingImage]

@@BillyJoeJimBob8 The whole album was recorde in just 3 days (accordig to the man himself).

[@JonasPetersson-kg6ts]

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[@JonasPetersson-kg6ts]

Tommy RIP

[@stutombs5294]

Wonderful, it seems this side of Jeff's music was largely ignored in this concert, great to hear John redressing the balsnce.

[@questioneverything1682]

Reminiscent of Jeff playing with Tal Wilkenfeld...

[@BluezplayerAJ]

Jeff didn't write this song, but he played it like a champ. Billy Cobham wrote it. It first appeared on the album Spectrum

[@kevinroones2442]

@@BluezplayerAJ Jeff played this when I saw him on the Loud Hailer tour in 2016. He was a true master.

[@lyndonlisk8961]

anything remotely difficult was ignored, I feel, in favour of the simpler blues based tunes Jeff had given up in 1972

[@flyingsodwai1382]

So this is what it looks like to get better and better for nearly a century.

[@garyrochussen3430]

So incredible! To be at the top of your game in your eighties?!? I think all of us who play guitar, and are trying to get better can take all the inspiration we need from this man. I'm still 20 years younger than he is... and I hope I'm still playing when I reach 81!!!

[@nomasnofuss8393]

Awesome to hear this...what a great rhythm section...not only a great tribute to Jeff Beck but it's really nice that the great John McLaughlin is acknowledging his old Mahavishnu orchestra bandmate ...the great Billy Cobham ....fantastic music !!!!

[@HittingImage]

And Billy Cobham is also still touring. Saw him a few weeks ago.

[@nomasnofuss8393]

@@HittingImage I'm really jealous...was that in Germany ?

[@jimwilson5148]

It's nice to see John McLaughlin covering Jeff Beck's cover of John McLaughlin's former band mate, Billy Cobham's song.

[@fatstratcatdaddyo]

...that Tommy Bolin played on. 😉

[@SaltGrains_Fready]

Saw Cobham with the Brecker Brothers doing the Total Eclipse concerts. The Powerhouse extended Jams would stay in your head for Months !! This is the stuff that out of this world is made of. !! McLaughlin does the lead proper, As Beck did. This drummer is like a combination of Cobham and Ginger Baker !!! Smokin. !

[@patrickmazie2053]

Rhonda Smith partout où elle joue c’est fantastique ❤❤

[@michaelmuller7605]

Totalement !!!

[@pifflepockle]

Thought that was her

[@gkgam3r]

It's beautiful to see John paying homage to Jeff paying homage to Tommy Bolin.

[@carvingCode]

Tommy Bolin was a great player. Flew to close to the sun.

[@sieteocho]

Let's not forget that Billy Cobham was McLaughlin's drummer.

[@byebye-w9o]

Good Lord I love John so much.

[@dmljones2550]

Fabulous work by John. I loved his early work with Miles- a Tribute to Jack Johnson and Bitches Brew. I’m glad he is on stage as the lead to show his true ability. I didn’t see Jeff Beck and John McLaughlin on stage with the Mahavishnu Orchestra but legend says Jeff blew them away.

[@richardcorreya2739]

Hard t' believe.....

[@jhendrixfanatic2]

@ David Jones I was at the Philly Spectrum stop of that 75 tour and I think you are plain wrong. It was a wonderful evening when I saw it. C'mon these guys are icons and pros who respected each other greatly, they wouldn't even try to blow the other away if one happened to have an off night. Please! I am supposed to believe music critiques by a guy named @DaveyJones!! Bot what?

[@dmljones2550]

@@jhendrixfanatic2 Fair enough. You were there. I wasn’t. I believe you!

[@RichardBrown-un8co]

Sometimes the Mahavishnu Orchestra opened for other bands, would you believe. Occasionally, after they played, most of the audience left, knowing that anything that followed would be an anti-climax!

[@whatdoiknow7018]

Objectively speaking, John McLaughlin is the only guitarist living today that holds a candle to Jeff Beck.

[@markchronister4620]

I always liked what Clapton had to say. Rock Guitarist who understands jazz. Stated how difficult it is to do what Jeff does.

[@mattdelany6799]

Tory Slusher.

[@TheHonudiver]

Listen to Jimmy Herring...

[@mattdelany6799]

Tory Slusher is the best living guitarist on the planet.....period

[@TheHonudiver]

@@mattdelany6799 Sorry, Matteo Mancuso blows her completely off the planet, period! Haha!

[@michaelh1832]

This is a tribute to guitarist Tommy Bolin, who also did amazing work with two of the greatest drummers, Alphonse Mouzon and Narada Michael Walden. All these musicians from the 70’s captured the thrilling vibe of the time, that then was later squashed and silenced by the over commodification of everything, which emerged from the increasingly knife’s edge existence of our current society.

[@freespiritsguitar2871]

This song brought me to fusion music and jazz in the 70s. In 1976 I saw John with Shakti at the Hamburg Musikhalle and that changed my life. Great version

[@ishko108]

That's Ol' John for ya. The man, the musician, the legend.

[@JohnSeedor]

There is no more complete guitar musician than Jon McLaughlin

[@roquelineline1524]

Mclaughlim é simplesmente fantástico, ele e frank zappa está na frente de todos, com todo respeito aos outros!!

[@johnfraser2201]

john never hogs the stage he always gives it up for the other artists not meany do. seen him in edinburgh smokin was the thurd album i ever got burds of fire thank you J M.

[@ronlee2611]

John and Derek Trucks absolutely played stunningly. They were truly inspiring and for myself the only guitar players at this gig who were able to hit the bar Jeff set. Incredible musicianship.

[@dadoftay]

Trucks on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat was quite fabulous. A worthy tribute to Jeff, in the manner Mingus made the tribute to Lester Young. I like to imagine John's grandchildren seeing him live or watching videos and saying, "Look, Grandpa is killin it again!"

[@franckmariot3854]

Fantastic! The last guitar master of his generation and of all generations.

[@dirkbag22]

This is wonderful, and then I recall the reason they're playing this is because Jeff is not among us anymore. And my heart still breaks.

[@CloseToTheEdge89]

I could spend a Lifetime listening to this guy.

[@lvbbbasdsjcjm]

Still lifetiming and enjoying. A new Shakti was just released to coincide with their world tour

[@Mr.Bassman]

Great to hear John McLaughlin's take on Stratus, excellent!

[@peterolsson3662]

John Mclaughlin is one of the greatest Guitar players of all time and he gives fellow musicians the space to shine.

[@jayroland9481]

Just perfect in every regard. Would love to hear more of this.

[@youareveryundude]

divine, incredible, out-of-this-world...

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

The wonderful John McLaughlin

[@DAVEBLISS2007]

Great guitar work by John, he was Jeff´s fav guitarist.

[@helenarusso]

Hello David how are you doing today 😊

[@malloy1955]

still the coolest.saw john and the m.o. with the jeff beck band in 72 at carnegie hall.

[@nellymoriarty_5783]

Too bad I was 12, saw many greats in Pittsburgh

[@jhendrixfanatic2]

I've already watched this so many times ....instant classic

[@philipcramer940]

It was so much fun buying all the Mahavishnu records and seeing John whenever he was in NYC. He's still playing fantastic.

[@DaleHauskins]

Such a crying shame ever kind, a real friend, o’ bandmate the late legendary Jamaican bassist #PhilChen @philchendebassman isn’t alive to perform. Jeff Beck’s «Blow by Blow» 1976 Epic Records. Recorded October 1974 with Phil Chen on bass remains Beck's highest-charting album.

[@adautoramos5776]

Sensacional duas feras das Guitarras e do ROCK. É de arrepiar

[@EastmanD]

is this the only true guitar God left ? McLaughlin makes it look SO easy !

[@icdgyixifyinstereo]

Yes

[@andrews127]

Would have to iclude Steve Vai

[@EastmanD]

@@andrews127 yeah, yeah I imagine he'd definitely have to be on the list. I was kinda taking his age into account (definitely not his ability) but hell, by now.....

[@jordipardoordi6076]

He is one of the best ever.....I follow John for more than 40 years.

[@mainsblanches8793]

What a cool bass!!...

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Absolutely Brilliant! What a great tribute to Jeff.

[@patrickhackett3878]

John's smile while Rhonda is soloing is priceless. Perhaps the best bit!

[@stevehannah525]

In the 70s I saw a concert with Jeff Beck doing his Blow by Blow album and John with Mahavishnu Orchestra and Wings of Fire. I tend not to rank people of this caliber but just say the are/were gifts from God. Good to hear John and everyone playing Stratus. One of my all time favorites.

[@BluesAu]

J Mac Damn! fantastic 🎸 after all these years still got it 🤛

[@etiennemaimbourg-jb9mr]

I've been listening John's music for 33 years and i had the chance and also the great honor to meet him and had à chat with after having attented his concert in july 2011(we were à few People walking with him in the streets of Paris for à while)...this rendition of spectrum is just perfect...my deepest wish is seeing john performing "cos we ended as lovers"...how beautiful tribute it would be to the one who passed away Last january!!...rest in peace jeff...may your music still remain deep inside our hearts forever!!...and also thanck you john!!!

[@neilfurby555]

Just like Jeff this guy produces extraordinary sounds with such grace and intensity....no theatricals and always modest and generous with the space he leaves for others. Extraordinary musician, and lovely man.

[@roquelineline1524]

Mclaughlin é realmente um monstro tocando guitarra.

[@dietmarsimon]

Wow !! Grandmaster McLaughlin is as present as he ever was !

[@honkbeep]

John McLaughlin playing Jeff Beck, what better tribute could there be.

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

This is a Billy Cobham song from his first solo album 1973’s “Spectrum”. Cobham was a 😂member of the 1st incarnation of John’s Mahavishnu Orchestra. Jeff incorporated the track into his concerts from 2006 and beyond.

[@brenthastings8482]

I saw him in 1974, he sounds like deja vu with added wisdom. Incredible tribute!

[@donclarkjr9531]

Jeff Beck is smiling down at his idol shredding at 81 and you got to love it!

[@rabukan5842]

Saw John, Paco de Lucia, and Al DiMeola in concert mid 80's. Nothing like it, except seeing Beck early 90's.

[@jellison7]

Thank you so much for posting this great concert! :)

[@curtisbishop8715]

I love those two great lady musicians! Wish from the start of this post, they would name all the musicians.

[@bb57365]

Ageless wonder. Still killin it.

[@fruitcakedrifter1286]

One of the few that can "Sing the body electric"!

[@el0blaino]

Smokin' hot, while looking cool as a cucumber! GOALS

[@alexmcmichael2091]

Great to se John in action.

[@pilchard2000]

Love Johns interpretation of Jeffs Tune , frighten-ling good guitar , always has been , Rhonda ,as usual is superb ..top shelf musicians

[@tringamonga2024]

INCREIBLE¡¡¡¡

[@naokim.5035]

The nice coinscidence about John is that he played jazz with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker before Clapton left Bluesbreakers to form Cream, and later, when Cream dissolved, Jack Bruce used to record some fusions with John.

[@Boomsterblak]

wow..I.ve heard Beck and Bolin do this tune..this is really cool too..sweet..beauty guitar..mmm

[@return2earthvideochannel]

Who said we don't have enough female musicians?! Nice one John.

[@fanooch1]

Legend among legends.

[@maxwellfan55]

Man that bass player is also really hitting it!

[@mikegoldstone6832]

Now that is a tribute....

[@zendrummer718]

The Maestro himself taking "Stratus" to another level. The tone, the execution was a stunning tribute to Jeff's legacy. Of course Mahavishnu is ,arguably, the only guitarist who could pull off this kind of sound and vision out of respect for Jeff.. I couldn't believe JM is now 81 yrs old and still playing at the highest levels. Rhonda Smith was her usual awesome self and Annika is a superior talent. McLaughlin was smiling the whole time as it was a joyous occasion despite the loss of their good friend.

[@grandmemaw3605]

81 still playing like than with that gorgeous head of hair. I am loving all of these clips of the Jeff Beck tribute. Jeff is up there playing right along with his friends ❤

[@JDRichard]

I made the comment before I saw the drummer who also nailed it

[@nellymoriarty_5783]

Thank you

[@TweedSuit]

The result of a lifetime dedicated to creativity and clean living.

[@bluespirat]

great very cool

[@jeffprokes8990]

John is an absolutely brilliant player. Amazing technique 🤘🤘🎸🔥

[@maturefox1]

I appreciate that the scene is less and less dominated by males. Its really nice, to see that the women all over the world do their job in playing an instrument and making music indeed fulfill the same standard - or sometimes even better! I really enjoyed this performance of this old tune by Billy for Jeff. He deserves it and he is missing. Nice that John still plays so "freah- fruity" with 81 after all these decades on stage - cool! 😉🦊

[@patriciaTHX]

OUTSTANDING TRIO !!!!

[@CasperLCat]

Surely the coolest Senior Citizen on planet Earth. Maybe in the whole Milky Way.

[@rickfeld7995]

Love hearing John play in this style again. Brings back Birds of Fire & Devotion, Johns forgotton classic. Saw Mahavishnu back in 70-71, John & the band amazed. Billy Cobham destroyed his drom kit. Fierce.

[@johnmoffett963]

Wow, I hope this means a new disk is on the way. Thank you John!!!!

[@user-lastoutlaw]

супер!

[@Albo96286]

A true gentleman really.

[@tizianotimillero]

Eccezionale!!!!

[@00groove]

There's another version of Stratus played live by Govt Mule & Scofield. Very nice to compare the approaches!

[@PulverizerA]

Dude's 81 and still plays like a mother and has a full head of hair to boot. Talk about living the dream...

[@dewood9463]

The old Jedi Master.

[@danielschaeffer1294]

It’s delicious that the tune is by Billy Cobham, McLaughlin’s old sideman. And listen to all that syncopation! Miles was right - this guy can SWING! And he’s still got the greatest hair on the planet.

[@まぬけ-g8f]

He is a last being guitar god.

[@paulhogue2299]

He's the bes, Jeff said it himself !!!

[@dimitrekroumov4827]

Definitely the best version we have heard so far! It marks the 50 year anniversary of Stratus and I believe it’s going to hold up for at least another 50 years!!

[@dmitrykarpenko8544]

Amazing! Thanks a lot cameramen!🙏

[@oscargonzalez-lc7ub]

fabuloso

[@ZRJZZZZZ]

John McLaughlin has always been at the top of his profession. He and Allan Holdsworth are my favorite of the so-called “fusion“ genre. I admire that he continues to play despite severe hand problems.😊

[@kylewood8327]

30 sec in and I was hooked! 👍🏻

[@patyak1133]

John-always has been, always the best!!

[@julianevans9853]

Wonderful.

[@alanbates1471]

The standout performance of the night, sometime less is more.

[@reginabortoletto4162]

👏👏👏👏 Bela homenagem 🌟🌟🍃🍃

[@manuelnondedeu9330]

Genio. Puñetero genio.

[@stiffshots]

...DAMN.

[@scottbookman]

I would have loved to see Derek Trucks up there too for this tune.

[@adamski101]

What, playing yet another slide solo? 🥱

[@scottbookman]

@@adamski101 or no slide...either is fine by me.

[@Geotubest]

Brilliant!

[@reidmcclure1438]

Wow!!!!